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bjxxx
02-25-2007, 05:37 PM
I'm having difficulty completing a format of two Western Digital USB external HDs.

When trying the format utility using right-click in My Computer, it just freezes, both quick and non-quick format.

When trying the format utility in Computer Management from Administrive Tools, it also just freezes, both quick and non-quick format.

The drives show non-stop activity during format, but a quick format shouldn't take longer than a minute and non-quick format shouldn't be taken 12hours for 120GB hd.

bjxxx
02-25-2007, 08:35 PM
OK, can anyone confirm that they could format an External HD in Vista

djnes
02-25-2007, 08:50 PM
I've done several, and haven't had a problem. Do you have your USB chipset drivers loaded? Can you try it on another computer?